Science Practice

 A measure of the amount of matter in an object

• mass
• density
• volume
• weight

making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience

• inferring
• observing
• predicting
• evaluating

The process by which a scientist asks a question about the natural world.

• scientific investigation
• science
• predicting
• evaluating

 A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object

• weight
• mass
• volume
• density

 using one or more of your senses to gather information

• density
• inferring
• predicting
• observing

The system of units used by scientists to measure the properties of matter.

• metric
• International System of Units
• Units for all
• English standard

 An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers

• evaluation
• qualitative observation
• quantitative observation
• characterization of matter

An observation that describes using numbers or measurements

• characterization of matter
• qualitative observation
• quantitative observation
• predicting

Explaining or interpreting the things you observe

• observing
• density
• evaluating
• inferring

A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume

• matter
• volume
• density
• temperature